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Pork Bistek

Pork bistek or bistek tagalog is a favorite dish of Filipinos. It is very easy to cook with just a few ingredients needed. Although the traditional bistek tagalog (beef steak) uses beef, this one uses pork as an alternative.

Ingredients

  • 1.5 kilo pork butt sliced thinly or cut into 1½-inch cubes
  • ½ cup calamansi juice
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 1 piece onion large, peeled and sliced into rings (reserve 5 to 6 rings for garnish)
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 cup water
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  • In a bowl, combine pork, lemon juice, soy sauce, onions, garlic and pepper. Massage marinade into meat and marinate for about 30 minutes. Remove meat, onions and garlic from marinade, squeezing and reserving excess liquid.
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  • In a pan over high heat, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add pork and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes per side or until lightly browned. Spoon out and reserve released meat juices during frying. Remove meat.
  • In the pan, add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Add onions and garlic, and cook, stirring regularly, until limp and aromatic. Return meat to pan.
  • Add reserved marinade and meat juices. Add water and bring to a boil. Cover, lower heat and simmer for about 40 to 50 minutes or until meat is fork-tender and liquid is reduced. Season with salt to taste. Turn off heat and add the remaining onion rings. Cover and allow onion slices to cook slightly in the steam. Serve hot.